"As if one crime of such nature, done by a single man, acting individually, can be expiated by a similar crime done by all men, acting collectively." - Lewis Lawes, warden of Sing Sing prison in NY in the 1920s and 30s
This article, Anti Death Penalty, discusses the main reasons to be against the death penalty. These include greater money spent by executions than life in prison and the lack of change in behavior produced by the executions. ~ Schumer
This article, from the Gale Resource Center, is about Amnesty International and their strong opposition to Capital Punishment. They discuss the United Nations and how capital punishment contradicts what the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states. The human life is very sacred as should not be destroyed. Amnesty International mentions how death justified in some minds but not torture. However, physical torture is incorporated in capital punishment. And when it's not there is the torture of knowing what is ahead: death. ~ Schumer
This article, from Amnesty International, discusses the moral decisions behind lethal injections and what conflicts the pharmaceutical companies have to face when dealing with them. Included are the actual act of the injection and the potential problems and results caused by them. ~ Schumer
The Death Penalty Information Center clearly displays charts, statistics, and key information regarding the death penalty. The website is organized and easy to understand and quickly access important facts.
Top reasons to be against capital punishment
Some of those executed have been wrongly convicted.
It is not teaching to others that murder is wrong.
The price for an execution ($2 million )is greater than life imprisonment ($500,000).
Abolishing the Death Penalty in the United States There are some advances in the United States to end the death penalty. In December, 2007, The United Nations voted in favor of created a moratorium on the Death Penalty that would be available. The American Bar Association also wants a moratorium to stop executions and improve the means of the Death Penalty. In December, 2007 New Jersey favored life in prison without parole to replace the Death Penalty. In April, 2006 the Supreme Court allowed itself to hear arguments regarding the Death Penalty and whether death by legal injection is Constitutional or not (does it violate "cruel and unusual punishment"?). Step preceding execution is determining whether with prisoner is innocent or guilty. the Innocence Project tests DNA to eliminate the innocent prisoners who are being wrongly convicted. The NCADP is solely devoted to abolishing the death penalty. They host annual conferences to spread this message. (Schumer)
"To take a life when a life has been lost is revenge, not justice." -Desmond Tutu
"As if one crime of such nature, done by a single man, acting individually, can be expiated by a similar crime done by all men, acting collectively." - Lewis Lawes, warden of Sing Sing prison in NY in the 1920s and 30s
Top reasons to be against capital punishment
Abolishing the Death Penalty in the United States
There are some advances in the United States to end the death penalty. In December, 2007, The United Nations voted in favor of created a moratorium on the Death Penalty that would be available. The American Bar Association also wants a moratorium to stop executions and improve the means of the Death Penalty. In December, 2007 New Jersey favored life in prison without parole to replace the Death Penalty. In April, 2006 the Supreme Court allowed itself to hear arguments regarding the Death Penalty and whether death by legal injection is Constitutional or not (does it violate "cruel and unusual punishment"?). Step preceding execution is determining whether with prisoner is innocent or guilty. the Innocence Project tests DNA to eliminate the innocent prisoners who are being wrongly convicted. The NCADP is solely devoted to abolishing the death penalty. They host annual conferences to spread this message. (Schumer)
"To take a life when a life has been lost is revenge, not justice."
-Desmond Tutu